2. Daniel Sedin

Whether you love or hate the Vancouver Canucks, there's absolutely no denying the talent of captain Daniel Sedin.

Already with a closet full of trophies, which include the Art Ross Trophy, a Ted Lindsay award and an Olympic gold medal, a Stanley Cup ring is the only thing that's eluded the forward.

Of course, we've yet to see him lace his skates up this postseason, but according to the Vancouver media, he could possibly be ready for game two against their first round opponent, the Los Angeles Kings.

Many people believe there is a curse upon the Canucks, which has prevented them from winning a Stanley Cup in their 41-year existence, but if this is the year they win it, Daniel is one of two players on the Canucks' roster who will take home the Conn Smythe.

3. Henrik Lundqvist

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I don't know if this guy is a model or a hockey player, but I do know one thing. When he puts on his equipment, Henrik Lundqvist is one of the best goalies I've seen in a Rangers' uniform since Mike Richter.

His 39 wins are a third league best, as well as his .930 save percentage.

If you live in New York or have ever spent an extended amount of time there, you know the Rangers pretty much get leftover airtime after the Knicks and Yankees have been talked about. They sometimes even take second to the Mets. And that's saying a lot if you're a New Yorker.

But the current roster of players in New York is looking to change that.

Before the season started, a friend of mine, who's a die hard Rangers fan, and I mutually agreed that the Rangers would be pushing for a sixth or seventh seed in the playoffs.

We couldn't have been proven more wrong.

If the Rangers make it to the Stanley Cup Finals (and that's a big if, mind you), it will have a lot to do with the man in the paint's work.

4. Brian Elliot

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Before the season started, if you went up to ten hockey fans on the street and told them that Brian Elliot would have the best save percentage in the NHL when the season ended, I guarantee they would call you crazy.

Well that's just what he has.

The league leader in save percentage and goals-against average is none other than Blues goaltender Brian Elliot.

Here we have fans that want a Stanley Cup so bad that they might offer their children up as sacrifice.

Only the Toronto Maple Leafs have been waiting longer to win a Stanley Cup. Since their inception in 1967, the Blues have never won a Stanley Cup.

Sit back and think about that for a second, and then maybe get mad at me for not having Elliot higher up on my list.

6. Pekka Rinne

I don't honestly believe the Predators have any legitimate chance to win the Stanley Cup.

But in this sport, you really never know.

I do, however, believe if they do get there, it will be because of one man.

Not to discredit the hard work of all the other players on the Predators' roster, but if they made it to the Stanley Cup Final and eventually went on to win, it would be because of goaltender Pekka Rinne.

I won't knock the Predators too much, but let's hope for the sake of the game that they don't end up in the Finals.

11. Jonathan Quick

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One word can be used to describe Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick: awesome.

With his league-leading ten shutouts this season, Quick carried his Kings into the playoffs this year.

He has his work cut out for him with the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, and honestly, the Kings are near the bottom of my postseason bracket, but if they eliminate the Canucks, you better watch out.